Humiliation - English meaning

noun

An action or remark that causes outrage or offence.

Usage examples:

He took his son's desertion as a personal affront

verb

Offend the modesty or values of.

Usage examples:

She was affronted by his familiarity

abbreviation

Barrel.

abbreviation

(in scotland and ireland) bachelor of law.

noun

The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.

Usage examples:

A trail of human misery and degradation

noun

The process by which something is made worse, esp. the quality of land

Usage examples:

One of the effects of environmental degradation is the absence of fish in that river.

noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.

Usage examples:

Many mps are secretly enjoying his discomfiture

noun

An uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling

Usage examples:

She turned away to hide her discomfiture., to my discomfiture he began whistling loudly.

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

Usage examples:

His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

Usage examples:

His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

To give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something

Usage examples:

The old soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited., it’s the job of the defense to disc…

noun

Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action.

Usage examples:

He left the army in disgrace

verb

Bring shame or discredit on.

Usage examples:

You have disgraced the family name

noun

Embarrassment and the loss of other people’s respect, or behavior that causes this

Usage examples:

He resigned in disgrace., he’s a disgrace to his family., the lies my opponent is telling about me …

noun

A state of shame or disgrace.

Usage examples:

They have brought dishonour upon our family

verb

Bring shame or disgrace on.

Usage examples:

The ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

verb

If a bank dishonours a cheque, it refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who has written the cheque

Usage examples:

The bank of australia reversed its decision to raise fees for dishonored checks., the government ha…

noun

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

Usage examples:

I turned red with embarrassment

noun

The feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed

Usage examples:

She blushed with embarrassment., my parents are an embarrassment to me!

noun

Public shame or disgrace.

Usage examples:

The ignominy of being imprisoned

noun

Public embarrassment

Usage examples:

The incumbent party experienced the ignominy of total defeat in the last election.

noun

Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity.

Usage examples:

The indignity of needing financial help

noun

Loss of respect, or something that causes this

Usage examples:

[ c ] she describes the indignities that victims suffer after a crime.

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

Usage examples:

You're insulting the woman i love

noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.

Usage examples:

He hurled insults at us

verb

To act in a way or say something that is offensive or rude to someone

Usage examples:

Don’t insult me just because i can’t dance., an insulting remark, offering me so little money was a…

noun

Great embarrassment and shame.

Usage examples:

They mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt

noun

A feeling of being very embarrassed

Usage examples:

To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute.

noun

Strong public condemnation.

Usage examples:

He endured years of contempt and obloquy

noun

Harsh criticism or censure.

Usage examples:

The critical opprobrium generated by his films

noun

Severe criticism and blame

Usage examples:

International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours.

verb

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

Usage examples:

I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms

noun

An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.

Usage examples:

His reserve was not intended as a rebuff

verb

To refuse to accept a suggestion, a request for help, or an offer to help, often in an unfriendly way

Usage examples:

Our request for assistance has been rebuffed., boren’s idea took a sharp rebuff.

noun

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was hot with shame

verb

Make (someone) feel ashamed.

Usage examples:

I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation

Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.

Usage examples:

Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.

Usage examples:

He snubbed faculty members and students alike

noun

An act of rebuffing or ignoring someone or something.

Usage examples:

The move was a snub to the government

adjective

(of a person's nose) short and turned up at the end.

Usage examples:

Snub-nosed